TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo congratulated the people and government of Indonesia on the Southeast Asian country’s National Day.
News ID: 65624 Publish Date : 2017/08/17
Top General:
TEHRAN (defapress) – The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said Tehran and Ankara are opposed to a plan by Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hold an independence referendum, warning that such a move would lead to tensions and conflicts in the Arab country.
News ID: 65623 Publish Date : 2017/08/17
TEHRAN (defapress) – The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on Thursday.
News ID: 65622 Publish Date : 2017/08/17
Lavrov:
TEHRAN (defapress) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described US unilateral sanctions against Tehran as "unacceptable in principle" especially if used for self-serving purposes, and said Russia support Iran's right to develop its weapon capabilities.
News ID: 65621 Publish Date : 2017/08/17
Zarif:
TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US rhetoric against the Islamic Republic has its roots in Washington’s delusion and misapprehension.
News ID: 65620 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
FM spox:
TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the US State Department's annual report on international religious freedom is unrealistic, unfounded, and biased with certain political goals.
News ID: 65619 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
Spokesperson:
TEHRAN (defapress) – The Islamic Republic of Iran would boost its military capabilities increasingly, a spokesperson said, describing any decline in a country’s military power as a grave mistake.
News ID: 65617 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
TEHRAN (defapress) - The Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) and Third Division US Marines, took part in a live-fire joint exercise on Wednesday in the northern Japanese city of Eniwa, Hokkaido, as part of Northern Viper 17-- the largest-scale military drill to be held between the two countries
News ID: 65616 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
TEHRAN (defapress) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) denied a report on Wednesday that its troops have been involved in a direct ground operation against Takfiri militants in Syria, saying, however, that taking severe revenge against terrorists for the killing of its forces is on the agenda
News ID: 65615 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
TEHRAN (defapress)- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani blasted the US for its double-standard policies on terrorism, describing Washington as the number one supporter of terrorist groups in the region.
News ID: 65613 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
Deputy FM:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari underlined the necessity for the settlement of differences between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but meantime, said that Tehran doesn’t accept Riyadh's hegemonic policies against Doha.
News ID: 65612 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani lauded the Lebanese resistance movement for strongly standing against and defeating the Israeli regime over the past decades.
News ID: 65611 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
China:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that there are signs that tensions around North Korea are easing, but it is necessary to work together to ultimately settle the crisis.
News ID: 65610 Publish Date : 2017/08/16
Iranian President:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined that terrorism and certain regional countries' reliance on foreign powers to attain security is the main challenge facing the region.
News ID: 65609 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
IRGC Commander:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour underlined that Iran will continue to uproot the terrorist groups, including the ISIL, in the region.
News ID: 65608 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
Report:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Russian ambassador to Iraq, Maksim Maksimov said that Moscow is ready to send comprehensive support to Iraq in the form of T-90 tanks in order to boost the military potential and equipping of the Iraqi army,
News ID: 65607 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
Navy Commander:
TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that the country will unveil new home-made surface and subsurface vessels in the current year (started on March 20).
News ID: 65606 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
TEHRAN (defapress) – The Drone Division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in the Persian Gulf pledged that all drone patrols carried out in the Iranian airspace over the strategic sea would continue despite psychological operations underway by some foreign countries.
News ID: 65605 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
TEHRAN (defapress)- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un received a report from his army on plans to fire missiles towards Guam and stressed that he will watch the actions of the United States before making a decision to fire.
News ID: 65604 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian Army troops, backed up by the country's Air Force, managed to capture several key hills and heights in Eastern Hama after hours of tough battle with ISIL terrorists, military sources confirmed on Tuesday.
News ID: 65603 Publish Date : 2017/08/15
